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3 links collected from sollecitom.github.io between 2023 and 2026

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2023

2023-09-22 sollecitom.github.io
It's time to put REST to rest
REST replaces business-specific operations with generic changes to the structure of some resources, and that is evil.

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2025

2025-09-06 sollecitom.github.io
Making the Change Easy, Then Making the Easy Change
Kent Beck’s timeless advice, “Make the change easy, and then make the easy change,” is a guiding principle for software craftsmanship. It’s a simple yet profound idea that should resonate with both developers writing code and leaders shaping technical strategy. At its core, this philosophy advocates for intentional preparation to ensure changes to a codebase are smooth, predictable, and sustainable. But what does “easy” really mean, and how can we apply this principle across different dimensions of software development?

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2026

2026-01-11 sollecitom.github.io
Nobody Feels Responsible Without Autonomy
In my experience, when people are given accountability but not the reins to drive change, they disengage. Why pour your soul into something when your best ideas get vetoed by someone who isn’t even in the room? I’ve felt this sting myself early in my career. After six months of pushing boulders uphill, I stopped feeling responsible. The failures weren’t mine. They were the system’s.

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